How long should I stay for Angiography?
How is surgery performed?
What is the post-surgical care?
What are the possible risks and complications?
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How long should I stay for Angiography?
You will stay approximately 7 days to complete the Angiography alone. On your arrival day, you should stay in your hotel to relax from a long flight and have a surgery on the following day. Normally, Angiography will be hospitalized for 1 nights or less.
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How is surgery performed?
Surgeon inserts a catheter into a blood vessel in the groin area or arm. When it reaches the position, the dye which is visible by X-ray is injected.
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What is the post-surgical care?
After the procedure, lying flat and applying pressure to the puncture site for several hours to avoid bleeding. You'll need to drink a lot of water to flush the dye from your body. Avoid heavy activities for several days.
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What are the possible risks and complications?
Complications could happen but very rare:
Heart attack
Stroke
Trauma to the catheterized artery
Arrhythmias
Allergic to the dye or medication
Perforation of your heart or artery
Kidney damage
Excessive bleeding
Infection
Blood clots
Radiation exposure from the X-rays.